Paulsgrove

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Paulsgrove
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hempsted Road, Paulsgrove (August 2017) (2).JPG
St Michael and All Angels Church
Population56,116 (2020 Census. Paulsgrove Ward) [1]
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PORTSMOUTH
Postcode district PO6
Dialling code 023 [2]
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Paulsgrove is an area of northern Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Initially a small independent hamlet for many centuries, it was admitted to the city limits in 1920 and grew rapidly after the end of the Second World War.

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History

Paulsgrove existed as a small hamlet on the old Portsmouth to Southampton road for many years. During the early twentieth century Paulsgrove Racecourse was built north of the village on the slopes of Portsdown Hill and a railway halt built to cater for raceday traffic. [3] The area was incorporated into the city of Portsmouth in 1920.

Towards the end of World War II it became clear that to the City Council that a massive programme of house building was needed to replace those homes destroyed by bombing. As part of this programme, land in Paulsgrove was purchased and building began in 1945. The initial housing was prefabricated but later houses were built more conventionally.

In August 2000, Paulsgrove made the national and international news as mobs of local residents attacked residences of suspected and convicted child sex offenders and other sex offenders. These disturbances came shortly after the News of the World put pressure on the government to give parents the right to know if their children are living close to a convicted sex offender, in response to the murder of Sarah Payne. [4] [5]

Paulsgrove Lake, a navigable water channel to the south of Paulsgrove in Portsmouth Harbour was named after Paulsgrove. However, an eastern section of Paulsgrove Lake was reclaimed during the 1970s and later developed into the Port Solent residential estate and marina basin, which opened on 29 July 1988. [6] [7]

The population of the Paulsgrove Ward at the 2011 Census was 14,010. [1] [8]

Roads

Southampton Road was built in 1958, replacing Medina Road as the main route between Portsmouth and Fareham.

A strip of open land was left throughout the estate during its construction in the 1950s to make way for the subsequent M27 motorway.

Churches

Education

Paulsgrove Primary School Paulsgrove Primary School P1010029.JPG
Paulsgrove Primary School

Paulsgrove Secondary Modern School opened in 1952 – it became King Richard School in 1975. In 2007 the school officially became an arts college. This means it is now a performing arts specialist. King Richard has also won and been runners up in the Rock Challenge. In 2006 students from King Richard School won Rock Challenges' stage crew of the year. In 2018 the school was renamed Castle View Academy.

Paulsgrove Primary School opened in the early 1950s to serve a new housing development made necessary by the number of people made homeless through bombing during the Second World War. It was opened by the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth (England), Sir Denis Daley on 24 October. [10] In January 2013 it changed its name to Beacon View Primary Academy, and had a remodelled exterior look.

Sport

Paulsgrove F.C. was formed in 1987, and currently play in the Hampshire Premier league at Paulsgrove Social Club, Marsden Road. In October 2007 the club gained a bye in the Hampshire Cup under somewhat unusual circumstances: drawn at home to play Kingston Arrows (a side composed entirely of long-stay prisoners [11] ), their opponents were unable to fulfil the fixture. [12]

Etymology

Paulsgrove is believed to be named for St. Paul who, according to apocryphal legend, landed at the site at the start of his visit to Britain when it was part of the Roman Empire. However a more likely explanation is revealed by certain old maps which show the area as PALS GRAVE, and is probably a reference to the last resting place of a (perhaps Saxon) local chief.

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "Portsmouth Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Dialling codes Ofcom (the UK Government office for and regulator of communications)
  3. ↑ "Lost railways of Hampshire" Oppitz, L: Newbury, Countryside Books, 2001 ISBN   1-85306-689-3
  4. ↑ "UK | Mob violence at home of 'paedophile'". BBC News. 4 August 2000. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "BH | Paulsgrove: shedding an unwanted image". BBC News. 5 August 2001. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Port Solent marina celebrates 30th birthday with free '80s-themed family party". The News. Portsmouth. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "History of Port Solent | POSOL Residents Management Co. Port Solent". Posol.co.uk. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ Father Gary Waddington was vicar of the church from 2000 to 2010.
  10. ↑ "List of Mayors of Portsmouth". Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  11. ↑ See Manslaughter United: a year with a prison football team Hulme, C: London, Yellow Jersey 2000 ISBN   0-224-05175-X
  12. ↑ Southern Daily Echo , Saturday 13 October 2007

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